Parkinson Cowan Renown 55 GX User manual

Owners handbook
and
Installation Instructions
55 GX

Introduction
This gas cooker has been designed and manufactured to all the
necessary British Standards. It also carries the C.E. mark. The cooker
complies with European Council Directive 90/396/EEC.
It is important that you understand how to use and care for the
cooker properly before you use it for the first time.
We have written this booklet with your safety in mind. Read the
booklet thoroughly before you use the cooker. Keep the booklet in a
safe place so that anyone who uses the cooker can read it. Pass the
booklet on with the cooker if you give or sell it to someone else.
We have included several drawings to show the right and wrong way
of doing things.
The right way will have a smiling face by it.
A sad face shows something is wrong.
Do not remove the rating plate from the cooker as this may
invalidate the guarantee.
For your safety
This cooker is designed for domestic use to cook food. You
must not use it for any other purpose. It is not designed for
commercial use.
Keep children, babies and toddlers away from the cooker at all
times.
The installation instructions tell you how and where it can be
fitted. If the cooker is already installed you must make sure that
all instructions have been followed. If you are in any doubt ask a
registered person. More details on installation on page 28.
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Contents
Page
Lighting the cooker 4
The grill 7
The hotplate 9
The ovens 12
Oven cooking chart - main oven 15
- top oven 18
Slow cooking 21
Care and cleaning 23
Installing the cooker 28
General information 30
What is wrong and why? 32
Servicing 34
Installation Instructions 35
Technical Data 36
Safety requirements/ventilation 37
Location of appliance/installation 38
Testing 41
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Contents

Lighting the cooker
The system works by means of an electric spark system. Details about
the plug are given on page 31.
Hotplate and Grill
To light:
1 Push in the control knob and turn to the large flame symbol (highest
setting), and press the ignition button immediately. When the burner
has lit release the button.
Warning: If the ignition button is not pressed immediately a build up of
gas may cause the flame to spread.
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Lighting the cooker
For your safety
Never cover the grill pan or grid with foil as this can lead to
grill fires

Top oven
To light:
1 Open the oven door.
2 Push in the control knob and turn it to the left to gas mark 8, and
press the ignition button immediately. When the burner has lit
release the button. There will only be small flames at first.
3 Now turn the control knob to the gas
mark you want.
4 Wait until the burner is showing large
flames.
5 Close the oven door.
Main oven
To light:
1 Open the oven door.
2 Push in the control knob and turn it to
gas mark 9. The oven will light
automatically and the light
will come on.
3 Now turn the control knob back to the gas
mark you want.
4 Wait until the burner is showing large
flames.
5 Close the oven door.
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Lighting the cooker
MAIN OVEN
MAIN OVEN

To turn off any burner
1 Push in the control knob and turn it to the off position. This is shown
by a large dot.
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For your safety
When you are lighting any burner check that it has lit before
you leave the cooker.
When you are turning off a burner, do not leave the cooker
until the flame has gone out.
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The grill
The grill is a high-speed grill. The instructions below tell you how to vary
the heat setting and how to change the height of the grid to suit the food
you are cooking. You should remember to turn the food regularly.
You should not use the grill to keep food warm as it will continue to
cook the food.
Heat control
The grill control has two heat settings.
The control knob turns to the left from 'OFF'
to 'HIGH' and then to 'LOW'. Use the high
setting for fast cooking such as toast. Use the
low setting to cook thicker food such as chicken
after you have browned it on the high setting.
Grill pan
The pan is designed so that you can pull it
forward but it will stay supported. To remove the
pan push it back as far as possible and lift it off.
Replace it in reverse order.
Cooking positions
Most food should be cooked on the grid in
the grill pan. You can turn the grid over to suit
different thicknesses of food.
You can place some dishes straight on to
the grill shelf. This is useful when you are
browning the top of food such as cauliflower
cheese.
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For your safety
After replacing the pan, pull it out to make sure it has fitted back
properly.
Caution
Accessible parts may be hot when the grill is used. Young
children should be kept away.
Never cover the grill pan or grid with foil as this can lead to grill
fires
The grill

Preheating
You don't usually need to preheat the grill. You may wish to preheat it for
a couple of minutes when you are cooking steak or browning food.
Putting food on the grid
Place food such as toast, tea-cakes and muffins
towards the centre of the grid.
Place food which needs a gentle heat, such as
tomatoes and mushrooms towards the edge of
the grid.
Arrange meat, meat products and fish to suit
their thicknesses and how you like them
cooked.
Warming plates
When using the cooker you can use the shelf below the grill pan to
warm two plates. Do not put plates on the shelf when the grill burner is
turned on and the grill pan is not in place. The heat from the burner will
damage the plates.
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The grill

The hotplate
Heat control
The hotplate control knobs turn to the left from
'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to 'LOW'. You can
adjust the heat by turning the control between
the highest and lowest settings. These are
shown as a large and a small flame symbol.
Burner sizes
The hotplate has three burner sizes to suit
different types of cooking:
Largest burner (Rapid) - use a large pan for
food such as chips.
Medium burners (Normal) - use for everyday
cooking.
Small burner (Simmer) - use for simmering food
such as soups and stews.
The largest pan which you should use on any burner is 230mm (9").
The base of the smallest pan should not measure less than 100mm (4").
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The hotplate

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The hotplate
For your safety
Take care to avoid burns and scalds when you
are reaching across the hotplate.
Use pans with flat bases. They are more stable
than pans which are warped.
Do not use pans with very heavy handles which
cause the pan to tip.
Put pans on the centre of the burners.
Position pan handles so they cannot be
accidentally knocked.
Take extra care when you are deep fat frying. Do
not cover the pan with a lid.
Do not leave a pan unattended. If the pan
catches fire, leave it where it is and turn off all
controls.
Place a damp cloth or a fitting lid over the pan to
smother the flames.
Never put water on the fire.
Leave the pan to cool for 30 minutes.
If you are using a Wok we recommend it has a flat
base as it will stand stable on the pan supports. If
you use a round based Wok with a collar support,
the collar must be of the open wire work type. A
closed collar will affect the performance of the
burner. Before you use the Wok make sure that
the collar is stable on the pan supports. Always
follow the instructions that come with the Wok.
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